Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “All right,” I laughed; and passed on to the drawing-room.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

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From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

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From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS” “Nancy!

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From this reading “All right,” I laughed; and passed on to the drawing-room.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I say, Nancy!

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From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

and nothing more

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “All right,” I laughed; and passed on to the drawing-room.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS” “Nancy!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading “THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS” “Nancy!

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS” “Nancy!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS” “Nancy!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “All right,” I laughed; and passed on to the drawing-room.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

precisely, exactly

From this reading “All right,” I laughed; and passed on to the drawing-room.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

express in words

From this reading I say, Nancy!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

in or at or to some place

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

in a softened tone

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS” “Nancy!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

up to a particular time

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

someone who visits

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

at the time that

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Here’s Billy and this new man of his turned up _hours_ before we expected them, and mother’s out calling somewhere, and Blanche is in the middle of washing her hair, and just look at the awful rip I’ve made in my frock; _I_ can’t come!” announced Theo in a voice subdued almost to a stage whisper when I met her on the stairs this afternoon.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So _you_ be a saint and go in and talk pretty to the visitor till tea, will you?”